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Parent Involvement in Michigan Schools

Parent Involvement in Michigan Schools. What is Meaningful Parent Involvement? . Acronyms and Definitions. APR-Annual Performance Report CAUSE-Citizens Alliance to Uphold Special Education CIMS-Continuous Improvement and Monitoring System

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Parent Involvement in Michigan Schools

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  1. Parent Involvement in Michigan Schools What is Meaningful Parent Involvement?

  2. Acronyms and Definitions • APR-Annual Performance Report • CAUSE-Citizens Alliance to Uphold Special Education • CIMS-Continuous Improvement and Monitoring System • ECE&FS-Office of Early Childhood Education and Family Services • IDEA-Individuals with Disabilities Education Act • IEP-Individualized Education Program • ISD-Intermediate School District • LEA-Local Educational Agency (this includes Charter Schools known in MI as Public School Academies - PSAs) • MAF-Michigan Alliance for Families • MDE-Michigan Department of Education • NCLB-No Child Left Behind

  3. Acronyms and Definitions • NCSEAM-National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring • OSE/EIS-Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services • OSEP-U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs • PAC-Parent Advisory Committee • Part B-Special Education (serves 3-21 years old under IDEA 2004) • Part C-Early On (early intervention services, Birth-age 3, under IDEA 2004) • RAP-Review and Analysis Process team • SPP-State Performance Plan • WSU-Wayne State University

  4. Parent Involvement Defined • Parent involvement is a range of activities; • Parent involvement requires timely information; • Parent involvement includes providing input on schools’ performance. • To do this, parents are being asked to participate in surveys.

  5. Research Three decades of research have demonstrated… • Parent/Family involvement SIGNIFICANTLY contributes to IMPROVED STUDENT OUTCOMESrelated to learning andSCHOOL SUCCESS. Carter 2002

  6. Federal law values parent involvement • No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requires schools to develop ways to get parents more involved in their child’s education and in improving the school.

  7. Parent Involvement and the Law - IDEA 2004 • In special education terms, parent involvement includes: • The opportunity to participate in the student’s evaluation; • The opportunity to participate at IEP meetings and the option to invite other individuals to participate in meetings; • To understand the family’s legal rights (Procedural Safeguards including Due Process Procedures);

  8. Parent Involvement Continued • To receive timely notice of meetings and changes in the IEP; • To receive timely notice of meetings and changes in the IEP; and • To receive progress reports.

  9. State Performance Plan • Also known as the “SPP” The U. S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) uses the SPP to monitor Michigan’s progress on 20 Indicators.

  10. SPP Indicators • There are Results Indicators where the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) sets the targets and Compliance Indicators where the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) sets the targets.

  11. Part B: SPP Results Indicators

  12. 12 Part B: SPP Compliance Indicators

  13. Indicator 8 of the SPP ought to be of Special Interest to Parents “What is… the percent of parents with a child receiving special education services who report that schoolsfacilitated parent involvement as a means of improving services and results for children with disabilities?”

  14. Partners in getting results In the spring of each year, on behalf of the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), Wayne State University (WSU) staff mail out surveys to families whose children use special education resources and services.

  15. Survey Method • The parent surveys and measurement scale have been developed by the National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring (NCSEAM). • The survey results are being used as part of the state’s federal accountability.

  16. NCSEAM Measures and OSEP • Each parent’s answers to the questions gets measured on the NCSEAM scale. • Think of the scale as a ruler, and each parent gives a score from about 200 to 800 (This is actually a score of how the parent rates their school’s efforts to involve them). • As the score increases, it means that parents see the school as doing a better job facilitating parent involvement in more meaningful ways.

  17. What is being measured? • The School Age survey looks at the School’s Efforts to Partner with Parents • The Preschool survey looks at the Preschool’s Partnership Efforts and Quality of Services

  18. Why do the survey results matter? • NCSEAM researchers built a process that allows parents to participate in setting the standard for quality. • This in turn sets the bar high for schools working in partnerships with parents to provide educational results for students.

  19. National Standards • NCSEAM involved stakeholders to set a national standard of 600. • When this standard was used, Michigan reported to OSEP the percent of parents with measures at or above 600on the Schools’ Efforts to Partner with Parents scale.

  20. Partnership Ladder Arrangement of the survey items can be thought of as a partnership ladder with the easiest to reach items on the first rung. The items get progressively harder to reach the higher the rungs.

  21. Michigan’s Results The Michigan parent scores are averaged across the state. The percent of parents who have scores at or above the score of 600 is reported to OSEP. Michigan’s overall average for the 2009 survey: • School Age average score was 532, and 25.1% of parents met the standard of 600. • Preschool average score was 576, and 36.8% of parents met the standard of 600.

  22. The SCHOOL AGE Ladder and FFY2008 Results 25.1% School Age parents with measures at or above the NCSEAM standard Suggested targets for improve-ment School Age Average Score = 532 Doing well in 11 areas

  23. The PRESCHOOL Ladder and FFY2008 Results Suggested targets for improve-ment 36.8% Preschool parents with measures at or above the NCSEAM standard Preschool Average Score = 576 Doing well in 26 areas – see next slide for full list

  24. The PRESCHOOL Ladder and FFY2008 Results (cont) Doing well in 26 areas

  25. SPP Targets 25 3/10/2014

  26. SPP Targets For FFY 2008, Michigan set separate performance targets for preschool and school age populations. New baseline values were established based on the FFY 2007 results for the preschool and school age samples. Both the submission of dual targets and resetting the baseline have been approved by the OSEP. 26 3/10/2014

  27. SPP Targets and Results for FFY2008 27 3/10/2014

  28. What are the survey results being used for? • Michigan’s State Performance Plan (SPP) • The Continuous Improvement and Monitoring Systems’ (CIMS) Review and Analysis Process (RAP) team.

  29. What parents should know? • All parents of preschool children with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), 3-5 years of age, receive a survey each year. • The process used to gather this information is safe and confidential.

  30. What should parents know? • All parents of school age students with IEPs, (6-21 years old) in approximately one-third of the Local Education Agencies (LEAs) will be surveyed. So, all parents get a chance to respond once every three years. • LEAs are local school districts such as: • Ann Arbor Public Schools • Manistique Area Schools • Linden Charter Academy Community

  31. What should parents know? • Parents of children who receive special education services through the Intermediate School Districts (ISDs) will also have the opportunity to complete the survey.

  32. How can parents be involved? • Parents are encouraged to complete the survey. Options for completing the survey are online, on paper and over the telephone. Parents can ask for help. • Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) members can offer to work with their RAP team on analyzing the results and providing input to the district’s RAP improvement plan. • Individual parents also can ask about participating with their district’s RAP team.

  33. Local Contacts Possible contacts for local involvement include the: • Intermediate School District (ISD) and/or LEA Director of Special Education • Parent member or staff support person for the PAC • ISD CIMS Coordinator

  34. Parent Resources • The Michigan Alliance for Families provides information, support and education to families of children and adults with disabilities from birth to age 26 who are in the special education system. • 800-552-4821 for Information and Support • 800-292-7851 for Leadership Mentoring • www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org

  35. Parents and Dispute Resolution • IDEA 2004 also places greater emphasis on alternative methods of dispute resolution, including mediation and IEP facilitation. • The MDE provides free dispute resolution services to parents through the Michigan Special Education Mediation Program (MSEMP) • 800-8RESOLVE • www.cenmi.org/msemp

  36. FERPA • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Regulations • Sections §99.31, §99.33 and §99.35 • Safe and confidential • Does allow schools to disclose contact information, without consent, for evaluation purposes.

  37. When is information shared? • The OSE/EIS has authority to share personally identifiable information with outside vendors for the purpose of securing information required for federal reporting and accountability.

  38. Understanding Public Reporting • A part of the SPP is Public Reporting to hold schools accountable and help them improve. • In order to do this, the public will be given access to results. • A report is available at MDE’s website (http://michigan.gov/mde) which shows how each LEA performed with respect to state targets on Indicators: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.

  39. Parent Calls to Action • Ask if you need help with the survey or understanding the results. Call WSU 888-800-8865 and let them know you are calling about the family survey.

  40. Parent Calls to Action • Learn about your PAC and encourage the members to keep their eyes on this process. • Invite your PAC members to join a learning community with parent leaders to learn about research processes.

  41. Parent Calls to Action • Ask your PAC representatives to work with your district’s RAP team on analyzing the results and providing input to the RAP team’s improvement plan. • Individual parents can ask their LEA special education director and/or monitor about participating with the RAP team. Call the Michigan Alliance For Families at 800-552-4821 for contacts to your local PAC, LEA, and ISD.

  42. OSE/EIS Contact Person Sharon Dietrich 517-908-3913 at sdietrich@mi3-se.orgfor more information about SSP # 8.

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